Chestnut Street Corridor

Challenge

Chestnut Street is a busy collector roadway providing access to the Fort Bragg High School, C.V. Starr Community Center, two elementary schools, and the City's south central neighborhoods. Chestnut Street was included in the 2011 City of Fort Bragg Residential Streets Safety Plan (RSSP). Implementation of the street section recommended in the 2011 RSSP would, however, require the acquisition of additional rights-of-way from approximately 60% of the existing Chestnut Street parcels. More than half of the 4,800 foot long street is constructed within a 40 foot wide right-of-way.

Chestnut Street Multi-Use Sidewalk Plan

The recommended Chestnut Street Corridor Plan has the following features:

Proposed street sections that can be implemented within the limits of existing rights-of-way

New curb and gutter and a new multi-use path replacing existing narrow walkways along the north side of the street

Permitted on-street parking shifted from the south side of Chestnut to the north side